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Guide to the Bethpage Purchase Miscellaneous Documents
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Bethpage (N.Y.) | |
| Title | Bethpage Purchase Miscellaneous Documents, | |
| Dates: | 1854-1913(Bulk 1854-1882) | |
| Abstract: | More specifically, the collection is made up mostly of deeds bearing various dates between 1854 and 1882; a bond dated 1872, and a map drawn in 1913. Several different names are found on the documents, but it is likely that essentially these documents pertained to land owned by one individual. | |
| Extent: | 1 folder, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | B-10 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
The "Bethpage Purchase" was actually made in the 1690s by Thomas Powell, one of the very first settlers in the area of what is now Bethpage. However, the documents in this very small collection (7 items) do not refer to this episode at all. Their provenance is not known, but presumably they were titled “Bethpage Purchase” because they dealt with the Bethpage area.
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Scope and Content Note
More specifically, the collection is made up mostly of deeds bearing various dates between 1854 and 1882; a bond dated 1872, and a map drawn in 1913. Several different names are found on the documents, but it is likely that essentially these documents pertained to land owned by one individual.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The Bethpage Purchase Miscellaneous Documents, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
Unknown
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Places:
- Bethpage (N.Y.)
Document Types:
- Deeds
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
